Plutonium Pit Production

Nuclear Weapons Council Formally Commits to LANL Modular Pu Strategy

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
8/1/2014
The Nuclear Weapons Council has formally committed to build two modular structures to help sustain Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plutonium capabilities, opening the door to freeing up approximately $90 million…

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Publication Notice

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NNSA Governance Advisory Panel Likely to Call for Strengthening NNSA Within DOE

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S.C. Lawmakers Optimistic on MOX; Moniz Wants Sustained Funding

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U.S. Formally Accuses Russia of Violating INF Treaty

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Senate Appropriators Warn NNSA Over Future Contract Consolidation

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NNSA, Los Alamos in Negotiations on Contract Mod to Include Penalties for Cost Overruns

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Harvard Report Calls for Boost to Nonproliferation Spending

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ORNL Exercises Option to Keep USEC ACP Work Going Through March 2015

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Judge Denies ConverDyn Request for Injunction Against DOE Uranium Transfers

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Protesters From Y-12 Break-In Release Statement on Anniversary of Security Breach

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DOE Abruptly Changes Management at Berkeley Site Office

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DOE IG Raps NNSA, LANL, Sandia for Poor Project Mgmt. on Nuclear Detonation Sensor Program

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In Memoriam: Joseph Bader

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At Los Alamos

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At Oak Ridge

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Wrap Up: In Congress

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